Soldiers of God in a Secular World: Catholic Theology and Twentieth-Century French Politics
Secularism can be stifling for religious actors seeking a voice in public life. But it can also be empowering. Sarah Shortall tells the story of France's nouveaux théologiens, who recast arguments over fascism, communism, democracy, and human rights in theological terms, thereby securing a voic...
| 总结: | Secularism can be stifling for religious actors seeking a voice in public life. But it can also be empowering. Sarah Shortall tells the story of France's nouveaux théologiens, who recast arguments over fascism, communism, democracy, and human rights in theological terms, thereby securing a voice for their faith in twentieth-century politics. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Separation (1880-1939) -- 1. Exile Catholicism -- 2. From Royalism to the Mystical Body of Christ -- Part II: Resistance (1940-1944) -- 3. Fighting Nazism with the "Weapons of the Spirit" -- 4. The Theoretical Foundations of the Spiritual Resistance -- Part III: Renewal (1945-1965) -- 5. The Postwar Catholic Engagement with the Left -- 6. The Drama of Atheist Humanism and the Politics of History -- 7. The Death and Resurrection of the Nouvelle Théologie -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0674269616 |